Lead Information Architect
Location: US, AL, Montgomery
Department: PMO
Salary range: 208000-270400

Company profile:
CARES is Alabama’s approach to the modernization of the enrollment and eligibility systems for Medicaid, Child Health Insurance Program, Food Assistance, TANF and Subsidized Child Care. Through this system, citizens will be linked with critical, life-saving services in an efficient, user-centric interface. 

Job description:
Design, develop, implement, and validate innovative applications.This includes:Direct a team of Information Architects and technical specialistsProvide architectural strategic thinking, information solutions, and roadmaps to drive architectural recommendations.Maintain a plan to address significant architecture gaps between current and target state.Provide information architecture services to project teams. Solutions provided must meet availability requirements and adhere to CARES Program standards.Work with product owners to develop the canonical data schema for the CARES ProgramEnsure information architectural compliance of solutions and introduce recommendations for changes to reference models when needed.Collaborate with business leaders to determine how to best use technology to enable growth and success (e.g. operational reporting and advanced analytics).Participate in defining and driving architecture competencies, processes, and best practices across Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment systems.Understand potential impacts of proposed solutions on other systems, processes or projects. Articulate and document designs, considering tradeoffs, costs, and benefits.Develop ongoing knowledge of current and emerging technologies. Identify new and emerging solutions, assess relevance and potential value to the organization, and present findings to teammates and management.Participate in day-to-day execution of the architecture strategyWithin the CARES Program governance process, develop blueprints and conduct design reviews to ensure architectural compliance of solutions.Work across multiple projects and systems to develop, communicate, and mentor others on information design/implementation standards, guidelines and best practicesApprove architectural and development standards and communicate them to the development teamsProvide guidance for technical standards enforcementDesign systems level architecture in compliance with industry standard approaches to enterprise architectureMeet with other PMO level teams to facilitated a collaborative approach to systems developmentDevelop clear, API and SDK level documentation and communicate that documentation to the development teamsProvide direct supervision of 2 Enterprise Architects, an Application Lifecycle Manager and a UI/UX DesignerCollaborate with a Program Manager, Lead Enterprise Architect, Lead Business Analyst, Quality Assurance Manager, Development Manager, and Infrastructure Manager to provide advice and guidance to the development enterpriseReports to the Program Director and Deputy Program DirectorProvides project management support to the Architecture team to ensure adherence to the program management planCollaborate in gathering and documenting requirements from end users and management. Candidate will work from high-level conceptual ideas and translate them into technical requirements.Design integrated data framework and canonical data schema for the CARES ProgramWork with an Enterprise Architecture Team to support database design and implementationDesign application componentsWork with a Quality Assurance Manager to develop automated test plansWork with an Application Lifecycle Manager to develop build and development automation processesMonitor the development of application components to ensure compliance with architectural standardsParticipate in security testing processes and implement recommendations to code revisionsManage, troubleshoot, optimize, and tune web applications and featuresWork with the Lead Business Analyst and product owners to understand business rules and interpret dataRespond to ad hoc requests from Medicaid Eligibility team and othersReview, assess, analyze, design, build, implement, &amp; support Medicaid Eligibility system(s) and/or associated projects as directed or assigned MITA Documentation of as is/to be for each processFacilitate technical interactions with multiple state agenciesWorking to help align Medicaid/CHIP/SNAP/TANF/CCS business rules

Requirements:
Experience:10+ years of experience with systems design and development as an IT Applications/Web Applications Developer; specific experience and knowledge of the following:Experience with Alabama Medicaid Beneficiary Services Eligibility Determination OperationsExperience with Alabama Department of Human Resources Food Assistance, TANF and Subsidized Child Care Enrollment and Eligibility SystemsExtensive knowledge of IT Project ManagementAbility to cross-walk existing legacy systems (business process, code, technology, programming and architecture) from Mainframe to Web and Web to Mainframe environments Skill/Technology:Project Management ExperienceExcellent Written and Verbal Communication SkillsExpert level knowledge of database design and information modelingAdvanced uses of database design toolsets, especially with Microsoft SQL Server solutions Education/Certification:Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four year college or University in an appropriate technical degree program or equivalent experience 

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